Skegness Magazine

DURING the last year of the 20th century, the changing face of Skegness was much in evidence.
Three foot-long Shell Unearthed
The Body Shop, Wilkinson’s and the Tower Ballroom closed in February and March, subsequently resurfacing elsewhere, and their part of Lumley Road became a building site all summer, a three foot-long shell being unearthed in the [...]

Theatre School owner, Janice Sutton declares the Skegness Squirrel’s Day Nursery, Heath Road, Skegness, open, with proprietor Mr Shirley May looking on.
Janice performed the ribbon cutting ceremony during the open evening in March, 1999, prior to the new intake the following Monday.

Alleged Indecent Behaviour of Elderly Skegness Sign writer
SENTENCED FOR THREE MONTHS
Magistrates and Interests of Young Children
The alleged indecent behaviour of a man of over 60 years of age with a 13-year-old Skegness schoolgirl occupied the attention of the Skegness magistrates for over an hour yesterday (Tuesday).
They considered the case proved and sentenced the accused, John [...]

A 75-year-old raped a schoolgirl (14) and got her pregnant
(1999 Skegness news story)
A PENSIONER who raped a 14-year-old Skegness schoolgirl and made her pregnant was jailed for six years at Lincoln Crown Court.
A jury of six men and six women took just two hours to find 75-year-old Christopher Stevens guilty of three charges of raping [...]

August 1999
THE 100th birthday of Skegness Clock Tower began in grand style last week, as Grand Parade was treated to an afternoon of poetry, drama, song, and the unveiling of a Millennium Countdown Clock.
The fully illuminated clock is designed in the shape of the Jolly Fisherman, and counts down the amount of days to go [...]

Did a tornado hit Skegness in 1999?
TWISTER?
A DRAMATIC incident reminiscent of scenes from America’s west coast was seen in Skegness on Monday when a “twister” hurricane was thought to have made its way across the Lincolnshire coast towards the town.
But don’t worry, it was a perfectly harmless event which was not even remotely similar to [...]

January 1999
LOCAL MAN IS ARRESTED AFTER TEENAGER’S BODY IS FOUND ON BEACH
A 33-YEAR-OLD local man was arrested on Tuesday in connection with the murder of 15-year-old Skegness boy, Christopher Swales.
He appeared before Skegness magistrates on Wednesday, when police were granted a warrant of further detention, allowing them a further 36 hours to continue their inquiries.
The [...]

DEATH as the result of non-dependent abuse of drugs, was the verdict given on the death of 19-year-old Tristan Oliver, who died in September 1999.
Tristan Oliver and Dean Pryme, who was living in a bedsit at 10 Cecil Avenue, Skegness, had both been drinking strong cider all day.
Lee Pinches and John Belton were also living [...]

Oasis Amusements (Pier View Hotel) Refurbished
GETTING EVEN GRANDER
GRAND Parade Skegness, is in the process of becoming grander!
The impressive looking turrets on the building which hosts the Oasis amusement arcade were rebuilt in 1999 to rescue them from the state of disrepair which they had unfortunately fallen in to.
The building is at least 120 years old [...]

Donkeys on the run
FORTY-TWO donkeys escaped from a field on William Way, Skegness, in June 1999, bringing traffic in the town to a standstill.
Police were alerted to the breakout at about 8.15am, as the donkeys made their way down the railway line towards Wainfleet.
After a brief stop at the Richmond caravan site, they carried on, [...]